Cigar bunch machine



Sept. 6 1927.

R. R. KITCHEL ET AL V CIGAR BUNCH MACHINE Filed Feb. 7. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 5 g. m a E i M N 0 w u n WWWM 4 P L FL heM rM i tin-MM WITNESS:

Patented Sept. 6, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT R. KITCHEL, or RIDLEY r nnx, AND men. n rPP R-n Amp Jo's-Em! E. MUL- LAILOF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ABBIG'NQ'RS T0 BAY'UK CIGARS INCOR- PORATED, or PHILADELPHIA, YEN-RSYINMHA, A conronmrion OF MARYLAND.

el m sur s necros s- Application m s Februar Our invention relates to an improvement in cigarbunch machines of the aiito natic yp a nd mor pe ieuls y to an mr v s?! mechanism for effecting the trans 'er of fillers from the feeding and trimming mecha is s t the r ll ng m an m The transferring of the fillers from the feed to the rolling mechanism involves con? siderable difiiculty, especially because of the fact that the tobacco forming the filler is in a' relatively loose and moistened condition, The principal v(lifiiculties arise from the necessity. for completely entering the fillers in the transfer and for 00,1 1 letely discharging them into the rolling device. The latter difficulty presents perhaps the greatest prob,- lem since .portionsof the tobacco, moist and loose, tend to adhere to the transferring de- Vice and resist discharge therefrom, with resultant Waste of tobacco and'rednction of the quantity of filler in the completed bunches; I

In cigar bunch machines heretofore produced, the transfer of the filler has been accomplished, more or less snccessfujliy, by means of complicated mechanism, provided with special mechanism, operatedin a complicated manner, for ejecting or discharging h Men 7 -Ne i is the bject f ur in ntion e provide neans for transferring filler of such construction s t readily e f et complete reception and discharge of the tiller,

adapted to be operated'by means of operating mechanism of extreme simplicity cop ra on i a ociated el ments of the un limeehi e- I v Further objects of our invention are to provide transferring mechanism, which will be simple in construction and operation and efficient and durable in opera-10111.

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portion of a cigar bunch machine showin an embodim nt o our inventionfig 2 s e- Plen iew f s Porti n f e eige unch ma hin mbo y ng our nvenh n, r

F 3 is an end Vi w 0f a d ic mbo ying our invention in open position for the recepti n o a le Fig, 4 is an end view of the subject of Fig. 3 n p ed p si en,

n Fig, 5 is an end view of the subject of Figs; 3 and 4 in discharging position.

it represents the frame of a cigar bunch machine serving to support a pair of guides 'b in which are vertically slidable rods 0,

actuated by means of su bly ri n m hanism ndi at d at d hrough ink 6 n y springs f. A crosshead g secured to the upp r n s f red e end e s t s pp t spa d orruga d utt rs wh h re dap d, n ee' perat n ith s i in bre kers g, to rim t e end of the fi le P i ions. by e res-Ping de i pa of Whie'h, i n eeted by e wh h; a er h fill ris tr mmed, delive it to t a ferv g ice an whi h may b c or in e with the lev s s v re y th app ation or patent f Kitch l, Mullen and igppe d, Se a N0- 7 8 file uary 25. Y a .Sepperted'by the framework of the eh ne 1s a rolling ta l Z on whi h operat a ll hg pron r be t 2% o Well k w erst ue'ti n and peration, in ich is adap e to be fo med gh m for the resptien 0f th fi e rom h ran e ng de ise, to ch it is delive d by th r aper Meuht d brackets 1 ec ed o he ramew rk ef the m chin nd ex n g ansve sely e shaf .0, on which adj cent he bra kets a e fixedly m nted arm P- A Finish 9 ismeainted 191 3 e d th s f 0' an meshe w h a qua r t -er suitably moun ed on .a Pin s an dapt to be necipreeat d by means of a t, o gh he me mh of ham f llower arm u an n adju table link T9 ihe ends 9f p ere s eiire red w which extend laterally toward each other, their ends being spa ted apart and to which are. secured a. tiller receiving member or concave jaw :r, as shown in Fig. 52.. Adjacent the tree ends ol rods to are secured snippet-ting members or brackets slotted longitudinally tor the reception of pins 2 extending from theends ol a second filler receiving member or concave jaw y adapted to cooperate. with jaw in to form a receiver for a tiller. lliil'iin the slots in brackets .2 are sprin 2") adjustable by means 01 screws eland adapted to tear on pins and act as resilient: supports lor jaw 3 normally tending}; to retain jaw 2 in position to close with jaw a as shown in liie'. a. The forward edges oi the jaws a! and 3 are notched as ill:

(lame if, extending at an angle to the direction at extension of the arm 5 and. having heel portions 1.1.. are secured to pins 2 and are adapted to bear on the upper surfaces ot extensions 8 on ln'aclcets Arm 5 and cams "i act as a lever.

iii. a convenient point on one oi the hracltets j there is pivoted. between its ends, a stop 9 one end of which curved, as at- .lt). and the other end of which adapted to he enr' 'ed in; a hoolc formed on the lower end (ii a rod secured to and depending trom the crosshead o. l

K it. second stop 13 is littedly secured to the rolling table Z adjacentthe bigrht we. in the rolling belt.

"lhe opera'ion oil. the transferring device will be understood from the following. ll hen the machine in operation, the cam 15 etl'ects an oscillation oi the quadrant; r, which causes pinion q and shaft 0 to oscillate. with the result that arms p and the jaws a: and 5/ carried thereby are swung; in an are from a point adjacent the deliver; point oi the reaper down into the bight in the rolling; belt, as indicated in Fig. 1.

It it he assumed that the transfer is in an intermediate 'iosition as indicated in Fig. l. the jaws a and 1 will he in closed position. as shown in Fig. i. It now it be assumed that the transfer is swinging toward the right or forwardly, the. operation of the trimming mechanism is so timed that when the transler approaches its lorward position the crosshcad I will be in its upper 'iosition. with the hook on the lower end of rod in. engaged beneath stop S), which is held thereby in tired position with its curved end ill in the path of the roller (3 on the tramlcr. is the tranrd'cr completes its tor ward moven'ient, the roller (3 slides downward. through tl.if, "1ij {tllltllli with the curved end it) turning; the arm and causing the pins 52 to be turned and lifted against the action oi their =--prin 3, throua'h the engagement; oi the cams T on the upper surtaceso't cX- tensions 8. As a result ot' this action. the ja a is lifted and turned. into open posiemme tion for the reception of a filler, as shown in i? ii.

The jaw y is maintained in open position by the stop 9 for sullicient, time to permit the reaper, which timed to so act, to deliver into the jaws a tiller. The reaper is enabled to partially enter the jaws by virtue of the provision of the notches i l in the tor vard edges thereof, in order to completel v enter the tiller within the aws, as shown in Fig. 3. The reaper remains momentarily partially entered in the jaws, while the trimming; cutters are being actuated. In the downward movement; of crosshead g, the rod 12 trees stop 9 which freely swings on its pivot: and :lrees arm 5 which, under the action oi springs 3 on pins 2 swings upwardly and permits the jaw 51 to close with jaw a, as shown in Fig. 5, and encompass the filler, after which the reaper is retracted.

The transfer then swung to the left or rearwardl v and as it; approaches its rearward position. in the hight m of the rolling belt; the roller t) on arm 5 contacts with the lixcd stop 13. which, as the movement of the tran fer continues, turns arm 5 resulting in the jaw 1 being turned and lifted through engagement: oi the heel portions ill oi? cams 7 with extension 8. The travel of the device beyond the point of contact of roller (3 with stop 3% is such that; the arm is turned throiie'h an are of about 150 causing the jaw 3/ to positively sweep all of the tobacco comprising the tiller out of the jaws from which it will fall into the bight of the rolling: belt. as shown in Fig. 5.

Having now fully described our invention, what we claim and desire to protect by Let tit-rs Patent is:

1. In a cigar hunch machine, the combina- [ion with a tiller delivering device and a rolling; device. of a filler transfer comprising;- a lined jaw and a movable jaw adapted to cooperate to forth a receiver, awaits to move the movable jaw in one direction for the reception of a filler from the delivering}; device. and means to move a d jaw in an opposite direction for discharge of the tiller to the rolling; device.

A liller transfer for cigar bunch machines cmnpriaintr. in ctjnnljiination. a pair of jaws ada iittd to co iperate to form a receiver, one of said jaws being; pivoted and bodily movable with respect to the other.

:i. A tiller lrausier .ior cigar bunch machine; comprising. in tarnnhination. a fixed jaw and a jaw adapted to be rotated and translated. means to translate and rotate said last mentioned jaw to permit the delivering of a liller within said jaws. and means to rotale and translate said jaw whereby the tiller will be ejected from said jaws.

A tiller transfer device for cigar bunch machines con'iprising, in combination, a pair [till Ran 7 of arms, means to 3 oscillate saidjarms, a: jaw

. in sa e-(Masada an whereby said jaw will be rotated and said secured to said arms, a second jaw pivotaii secured to -said arrns and adapted'toclos with saidfirst fixed jaw to form a receivermeans tending to maintain said pivoted jaw dapted toyield to permit saidjawftotu on -its pivot and to permit said {jaw to be m'o ved bodily relative to said fixed jaw.

5. A filler transfer device for cigar bunch machines comprising, in combination, a pair of'jaws adapted to cooperate to form areceiver, one of said jaws being pivoted and movable bodily in relation to the other, a

support for said jaws, means to oscillate said support, means positioned adjacent the limit of oscillation of said support in one direction adapted to rotate and bodily move one of said jaws to permit the insertion of a filler, and means positioned adjacent the limit of oscillation of said support in the opposite direction adapted to bodily move and oppositely rotate said jaw to eject a filler.

6. A filler transfer device for cigar bunch machines comprising, in combination, a pair of jaws adapted to close to form a receiver, one ofsaid jaws being pivoted and movable bodily relative to the other, means tending to yieldingly maintain said jaws closed, a support for said jaws, means to oscillate said support, a lever carried by said pivoted jaw, a movable stop adjacent the limit of oscillation of said support, means to position said stop to contact with an arm of said lever and cause said pivoted jaw to be rotated and bodily moved thereby to open said jaws for the reception of a filler, means to release said stop to permit said jaws to close, a fixed stop positioned adjacent the limit of oscillation of said support in the opposite direction adapted to. contact with an arm of said lever and cause said pivoted jaw to be rotated oppositely and moved bodily to eject the filler.

7. A filler transfer device for cigar bunch machines comprising, in combination, a pair of arms, means to oscillate said arms, a jaw fixedly supported by said arms,a pair of brackets having slot-s formed therein secured to said arms, a second jaw adapted to cooperate with said first mentioned jaw to form a receiver, pins extending from said secondjaw through the slots in brackets, an extension on each of said brackets, springs positioned in the slots in said brackets and bearing on said pins, cams on said pins adapted to bear on said extensions, an arm mounted on one of said pins, a stop, means to position said stop in the path of said last mentioned arm adjacent the limit of oscillation of said pair of arms in one direction cams actuated to move said jaw bodily against the action of said springs to open said jaws to permit the insertion of a filler, means to release said stop to permit said jaws a: ites and" a stop ptisitined adjacent the limite oscillation of said'paimofarms in the opposite-position adapted'tdcontact with said last "inentioned arm whereby said jaw win betippositely rotated and "said jaw b dily moved'to jeet the filler: i I r 8. In' a cigar bunch: machine, in combination with a filler delivering device, a filler transfer comprising a pair of arms, means to oscillate said arms, a jawfixedly supported by said arms, a pair of brackets having slots formed therein secured to said arms, a second jaw adapted -to cooperate with said first mentioned jaw to form a receiver, said jaws having notches formed in the adjacent edges, pins extending from said second jaw through the slots in brackets, an extension on each of said brackets, springs positioned in the slots in said brackets and bearing on said pins, cams on said pins adapted 'to bear on said extensions, an arm mounted on one of said pins, a stop, means to position said stop in the path of said last mentioned arm adjacent the lim t of oscillation of said pair of arms in one direction whereby said jaw will be rotated and said cams actuated to move said jaw bodily against the action of said springs to open said jaws to permit the insertion of a filler, means to release said stop to permitsaid jaws to close, means to withdraw the delivering device, and a stop positioned adjacent the limit of oscillation of said pair of arms in the opposite position adapted to contact with said last mentioned arm whereby said jaw will be oppositely rotated and said cams actuated to move said jaw bodily to eject the filler.

9. In a cigar bunch machine, the combination with a filler delivering device and a trimming device, of a transfer including a pair of jaws adapted to cooperate to form a receiver, one of said jaws being pivoted and bodily movable re'lative to the other, means controlled by the trimming device for actuating said pivoted jaw to permit the entry of a filler, means to actuate the delivering device for the delivering of a filler to said jaws, means to close said jaws while said delivering device is in delivering position, and means to actuate said pivoted jaw to eject the filler.

10. In a cigar bunch -machine, the combination with a filler delivering device and a trimming device, of a transfer including a fixed jaw and a movable jaw, means controlled by the trimming device for opening the jaws for the reception of a filler, means to actuate the delivering device-to deliver a filler to the jaws, means to close the jaws,

and means to actuate the movable jaw to being pivoted and bodily movable relative to the other for reception and ejection of a filler, means for opening said jaws for the reception of a filler, means for entering the delivering device within said jaws, and means for closing said jaws, said ]aws being adapted for closure While the delivering device is entered therein.

Intestimony of which invention, we have hereunto set our hands, at Philadelphia, 10 Pennsylvania, on this 21st day of January,

ROBERT R. KITCHEL. JESSE L. LIPPARD. JOSEPH E. MULLAN. 

